1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. St Brigid's Convent, Mountrath

School: St Brigid's Convent, Mountrath (roll number 13343)

Location:
Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr. Aquinas
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 172

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 172

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: St Brigid's Convent, Mountrath
  2. XML Page 172
  3. XML “Local Cures”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Local Cures (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    Marshmallow and Comfrey are both good for sprains and bruises, also a weed called chicken weed
    A wild rhubarb plant with pickery fruit was known to be collected by a man who cured cancer.
    Oyster-shell, ground into dust, helps to heal and dry, bleeding cancer.
    Bathing the eyes with cold tea is a cure for sore eyes.
    Pot dried salt is good for a sore throat. Lime water taken in springtime is a blood purifier.
    Flax seed is good for a cold. Scalded buttermilk is also good for a cold.
    Carrigeen Moss found at the sea is good for
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois